People's Watch v. State of TN (Madras High Court, 2022-08-10) WP/2022/000345 is a ruling on the Right to Information Act, 2005 — Section 4(1)(b)(xii). District-wise PMAY-G beneficiary lists must be uploaded. Under §4(1)(b)(xii) of the RTI Act 2005, the State must publish district-wise PMAY-G beneficiary lists.

District-wise PMAY-G beneficiary lists must be uploaded.

Under §4(1)(b)(xii) of the RTI Act 2005, the State must publish district-wise PMAY-G beneficiary lists. Refusal of such lists under §8(1)(j) as 'third-party personal information' is rejected — these are scheme-recipient public records.

• Section 4(1)(b)(xii)

§4(1)(b)(xii) is mandatory; refusal as 'third-party' rejected.

• Citation: WP/2022/000345
• Court: Madras High Court
• Date: 2022-08-10
• Outcome: allowed
• Reporter / Cause-list: WP/2022/000345

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